Addison Trail hosts State send-off celebration for students who will compete in 2026 Illinois High School Association Musical Theatre Review

On March 25, Addison Trail hosted a State send-off celebration for the seven students listed below, who will compete in the 2026 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Musical Theatre Review. That event will take place on March 27 and 28 at Reavis High School in Burbank.

For the contest, the group members had to present a 10-minute musical selection from a published score written for musical theatre. They were allowed six chairs and a table and were prohibited from using any other props, costumes, or scenery. For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/yc88y7ar.

The students performed “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” and finished in the top 12 to qualify for the State competition. To view their entry, click on the video above (or go to https://youtu.be/Cc3wR3NnVTY).

The students are:

• Senior Mary-Terese Tamondong (Director)
• Sophomore Rowan O'Hara (Assistant Director)
• Senior Savannah Flowers
• Sophomore Isaiah Montanez
• Senior Reece Smith
• Junior Sofia Valdez Acosta
• Senior Lilia Zielinski

During the State send-off, they were greeted and honored by their peers and staff members during a parade, as they marched through the hallways of the school behind the Addison Trail Drum Line. To watch the celebration, click on the video above.